Jobs, pay and daily life in Mountlake Terrace, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Mountlake Terrace is a city in Washington with 23,104 residents. The median household earns $107,687 a year and the median rent is $2,004 a month, which is 22.3% of the median household income. It is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 2,086,210 jobs.
How Mountlake Terrace compares. Among the 80 largest places in Washington, Mountlake Terrace is #59 by population, #27 for remote work (#1 = most), #51 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #30 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Snohomish County, is #2 of 39 counties for average pay ($79,940).
Mountlake Terrace has 23,104 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Washington. It covers 4 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 5,696 people per square mile. The median age is 38.3, about the same as the state median (38.3 against 38.3).
The median gross rent is $2,004 a month (rent plus utilities), 14% above the state median ($2,004 against $1,760). Over a year that is 22.3% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $667,300, which is 6.2 times the median household income ($107,687); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 56.9% of households own their home, 11% below the state average (56.9% against 63.8%).
The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area has 2,086,210 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $72,610 a year, 42% above the national median ($72,610 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (212,900 jobs, median $59,660); business and financial operations (201,160 jobs, median $101,950); computer and mathematical (194,970 jobs, median $156,000). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (2.8 times) and architecture and engineering (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($168,110) and computer and mathematical ($156,000). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Snohomish County was 4.9%. 69.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Snohomish County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 62.6% drive alone, 3.3% use public transit, 1.0% walk, 21.9% work from home. 17.8% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 5% above the state average (17.8% against 16.9%).
43.0% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9% above the state share (43.0% against 39.6%). 18.5% of residents were born outside the United States, 20% above the state share (18.5% against 15.4%). The poverty rate is 7.0%, 29% below the state rate (7.0% against 9.9%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 64°F (18.0°C), and the coolest is Dec at 38°F (3.6°C). About 1,253 mm (49 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Nov is the wettest month (195 mm) and Jul the driest (20 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Lynnwood (2 miles, rent 13% lower); Edmonds (3 miles, rent 5% lower); Bothell West (3 miles, rent 25% higher); Shoreline (3 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Mountlake Terrace; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 92,770 | 4.10 | $167,280 | $99,190 | $257,960 | +23% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 54,670 | 0.95 | $48,210 | $44,190 | $54,980 | +35% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 49,190 | 0.95 | $39,150 | $35,580 | $50,980 | +25% |
| Retail Salespersons | 46,620 | 0.89 | $42,080 | $37,000 | $56,960 | +19% |
| Registered Nurses | 39,900 | 0.88 | $128,260 | $99,020 | $163,890 | +31% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 38,800 | 2.66 | $101,920 | $66,820 | $171,710 | +23% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 30,860 | 0.81 | $46,830 | $38,530 | $57,830 | +25% |
| Cashiers | 30,470 | 0.74 | $44,210 | $36,600 | $54,720 | +34% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 29,490 | 0.75 | $47,740 | $39,240 | $62,400 | +19% |
| General and Operations Managers | 29,370 | 0.62 | $146,030 | $79,610 | $292,160 | +38% |
| Office Clerks, General | 27,460 | 0.83 | $53,290 | $41,000 | $77,520 | +18% |
| Project Management Specialists | 26,910 | 1.88 | $130,380 | $78,780 | $209,220 | +27% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 26,820 | 0.90 | $46,490 | $38,490 | $63,120 | +26% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 26,530 | 0.87 | $57,280 | $36,730 | $95,940 | +63% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 25,840 | 0.74 | $53,550 | $41,200 | $76,280 | +20% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 22,100 | 1.14 | $99,370 | $73,250 | $160,640 | +19% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 21,230 | 0.77 | $71,240 | $55,980 | $93,810 | +21% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 21,040 | 1.10 | $53,950 | $39,450 | $64,450 | +47% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 20,850 | 1.10 | $47,730 | $38,360 | $58,660 | +28% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 19,050 | 2.73 | $133,690 | $74,470 | $197,600 | +26% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | 990 | 1.91 | $646,930 | $421,780 | $646,940 | +65% |
| Chief Executives | 2,060 | 0.75 | $370,000 | $187,890 | $607,100 | +73% |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 850 | 0.94 | $340,010 | $222,990 | $404,380 | +33% |
| Physicians, All Other | 3,590 | 0.78 | $330,560 | $107,890 | $433,910 | +24% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 840 | 0.58 | $306,190 | $95,500 | $337,870 | +25% |
| Radiologists | 1,210 | 3.36 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | n/a |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 3,340 | 2.41 | $229,900 | $160,200 | $529,820 | -1% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 13,170 | 1.46 | $214,680 | $132,270 | $333,990 | +23% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1,620 | 3.24 | $211,270 | $103,480 | $286,400 | +51% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,390 | 1.49 | $204,340 | $158,330 | $265,340 | +19% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,730 | 1.19 | $203,150 | $131,550 | $336,640 | +21% |
| Financial Managers | 8,500 | 0.75 | $185,550 | $124,820 | $324,570 | +11% |
| Sales Managers | 6,620 | 0.77 | $184,320 | $109,490 | $304,640 | +24% |
| Marketing Managers | 6,720 | 1.27 | $175,850 | $99,180 | $296,680 | +5% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 510 | 1.69 | $175,280 | $96,640 | $215,840 | +18% |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 3,360 | 0.76 | $174,260 | $107,190 | $209,400 | +65% |
| Computer Network Architects | 3,710 | 1.54 | $172,650 | $93,880 | $243,590 | +29% |
| Human Resources Managers | 3,200 | 1.08 | $171,360 | $111,060 | $291,480 | +15% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,410 | 1.37 | $169,120 | $104,770 | $260,210 | +5% |
| Managers, All Other | 7,110 | 0.85 | $168,980 | $100,990 | $288,300 | +19% |
These figures are for the whole Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $72,610 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.9% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 21.4% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 21.0% |
| Retail trade | 10.6% |
| Construction | 10.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 7.5% |
| Other services | 4.2% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3.5% |
| Public administration | 3.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 3.3% |
| Information | 2.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 1.6% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Mountlake Terrace lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snohomish County | 844,430 | $61,970 million | $73,387 | 297,617 | 20,620 | $79,940 | +1.8% | 4.9% | 466,879 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 55,884 | 21.8% | $117,340 | 2.29 |
| Health care and social assistance | 36,554 | 14.2% | $66,772 | 0.86 |
| Retail trade | 34,523 | 13.5% | $46,981 | 1.16 |
| Construction | 24,847 | 9.7% | $79,572 | 1.59 |
| Accommodation and food services | 24,372 | 9.5% | $31,464 | 0.90 |
| Professional and technical services | 16,201 | 6.3% | $136,658 | 0.78 |
| Administrative and waste services | 14,243 | 5.6% | $58,424 | 0.81 |
| Wholesale trade | 9,272 | 3.6% | $94,691 | 0.79 |
| Finance and insurance | 8,425 | 3.3% | $115,802 | 0.70 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7,865 | 3.1% | $53,870 | 0.88 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7,134 | 2.8% | $64,574 | 0.57 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 3,912 | 1.5% | $28,324 | 0.78 |
| Real estate and rental | 3,625 | 1.4% | $66,924 | 0.78 |
| Information | 3,469 | 1.4% | $125,996 | 0.62 |
| Educational services | 2,828 | 1.1% | $32,922 | 0.46 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 1,812 | 0.7% | $44,697 | 0.75 |
| Management of companies | 1,302 | 0.5% | $99,153 | 0.26 |
| Utilities | 150 | 0.1% | $122,268 | 0.13 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 146 | 0.1% | $91,931 | 0.13 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 62.6% |
| Public transit | 3.3% |
| Walk | 1.0% |
| Work from home | 21.9% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 17.8% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,687 |
| Income per person | $59,528 |
| Median gross rent per month | $2,004 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 22.3% |
| Median home value | $667,300 |
| Homeowners | 56.9% |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 111.1 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $72,610 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 38.3 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 94.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 43.0% |
| Born abroad | 18.5% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 69.6% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.0 | 39 | 179 |
| Feb | 4.3 | 40 | 111 |
| Mar | 6.3 | 43 | 142 |
| Apr | 8.8 | 48 | 94 |
| May | 12.5 | 54 | 68 |
| Jun | 14.9 | 59 | 51 |
| Jul | 17.8 | 64 | 20 |
| Aug | 18.0 | 64 | 31 |
| Sep | 15.1 | 59 | 60 |
| Oct | 10.4 | 51 | 130 |
| Nov | 6.3 | 43 | 195 |
| Dec | 3.6 | 38 | 172 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnwood | WA | 2 mi | 40,110 | $77,704 | $1,742 |
| Edmonds | WA | 3 mi | 42,735 | $122,449 | $1,903 |
| Bothell West | WA | 3 mi | 22,029 | $153,449 | $2,511 |
| Shoreline | WA | 3 mi | 61,431 | $112,751 | $1,985 |
| Kenmore | WA | 4 mi | 23,741 | $139,764 | $1,949 |
| North Lynnwood | WA | 4 mi | 23,339 | $101,088 | $2,145 |
| Martha Lake | WA | 5 mi | 22,634 | $124,494 | $2,185 |
| Bothell | WA | 5 mi | 49,610 | $140,427 | $2,346 |
| Mill Creek East | WA | 6 mi | 25,453 | $192,937 | $3,152 |
| Mill Creek | WA | 6 mi | 20,956 | $124,364 | $2,249 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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